Johnny Burney was killed after officers entered a home to serve a search warrant. Police had reportedly bought drugs inside the house earlier in the day.
Victim's Name: Johnny Lee Burney
Agency Responsible: Elmore County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 71
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 10, 2019
County: Elmore
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4368
Geography: Rural